The Deadwood Bible: A Lie Agreed Upon by Matt Zoller SeitzMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
“Favorite show” joins the ranks of laws and sausages. Matt Zoller Seitz does a good job of writing and otherwise assembling a tome that sheds light on the niche popular HBO show Deadwood. As I’m much less interested in show runner David Milch than I am in his creation, I would have skipped large parts of the book that are devoted to him. Some of it is illuminating, while other parts put the “too much” in TMI. Which is also true for a chunk of the non-Milch material. Those who watch the show along with reading the book will notice errors in the text, though none of them are serious enough to invalidate the authors’ points. I admit that I’d prefer to enjoy the series rather than study it, but I still think fans will find the experience rewarding overall.
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